Acuity Scheduling is an alternative
to SimplyBook.me
$34/mo (Standard) vs SimplyBook.me Basic at $16.21/mo — covering 50% of the 16 compared capabilities.
Same job. Compare the fees.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
5 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Basic plan at $16.21/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Standard: 34 USD/monthly.
SimplyBook.me costs $16.21/mo on the Basic plan at 5 seats, monthly billing. Acuity Scheduling costs $34/mo (Standard plan), which is not cheaper than SimplyBook.me Basic at $16.21/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
Acuity Scheduling covers 50% of the 16 capabilities compared against SimplyBook.me. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Acuity Scheduling | SimplyBook.me |
|---|---|---|
| Calendar sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automated reminders & follow-ups | ✓ | ✓ |
| SMS reminders | ✓ | ✓ |
| Website embed | ✗ | ✓ |
| Paid bookings | ✓ | ✓ |
| Group events | ✗ | ✓ |
| Recurring bookings | ✗ | ✓ |
| Intake forms | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom domain | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom branding | ✓ | ✓ |
| Team roles & permissions | ✗ | ✓ |
| Booking limits & availability controls | ✗ | ✓ |
| Multilingual booking pages | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time-zone detection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile app | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities SimplyBook.me has that Acuity Scheduling lacks.
- Website embed — Embed a booking page directly on your website.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- Group events — Let multiple people book into the same time slot.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- Recurring bookings — Set up bookings that repeat on a schedule.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- Custom domain — Host booking pages on your own domain.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- Team roles & permissions — Assign roles and permissions to team members.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- Booking limits & availability controls — Cap how many bookings can be made in a given period.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- Multilingual booking pages — Show booking pages in the visitor's own language.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
- AI assistant — Get AI help managing scheduling tasks.Missing from Acuity Scheduling.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | SimplyBook.me | Acuity Scheduling |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $16.21/moBasic | $34/mocosts moreStandard |
| 10 seats | $34.87/moStandard | $61/mocosts morePremium |
| 25 seats | $69.86/moPremium | $61/mocheaperPremium |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Starter | $20/mo |
| Standard | $34/mo |
| Premium | $61/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Free | Free |
| Basic | $16.21/mo |
| Standard | $34.87/mo |
| Premium | $69.86/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does Acuity Scheduling lack compared with SimplyBook.me?
Website embed, Group events, Recurring bookings, SSO (SAML/SCIM), Custom domain, Team roles & permissions, Booking limits & availability controls, Multilingual booking pages, AI assistant — 9 of the 16 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
SimplyBook.me: 2026-10-26; Acuity Scheduling: 2026-10-28 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://simplybook.me/en/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Acuity Scheduling data last verified 2026-10-28